New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-12
A DESPERATE GAME FOILED.
STRIFE IN THE NEW.
JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
REPUBLICANS ELECTED BY POLICEMEN ACTING
UNDER GOVERNOR ABBETTs ORDERs-A
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT FOR THE
GAvEL-AN ORGANIZATION
EFFECTED AND TIE
DEMOCRATS



EFFECTED AND TIE
DEMOCRATS
OUTDONE.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRTDUSE.l
TRENTON Jan. 1.-The worst that was predicted or
feared OF the Legislatures organization has been sur
passed by the incidents Of this day in the House OF AS
sembly Excitement has risen to riot and eliminated In
the destruction OF the Democratic machine while rom the
chaos the Republicans emerge umphanty representing
law and order well bearing the practical fruits OF
victory. In brief, the Democrats OF the House
with few exceptions conducted themselves
that they abandoned to their eVii
ways by three regular Democratic colleagues
and by tho two Labor Assemblymen and were thus de-
prved Of majority In their Intellectual they were
dangerously otous defiant OF law and in this they
obtained the assistance OF the Governor But the victory
Is with the Republicans who with the five other Assem-
bymen regularly and legally organized as the House
OF Assembly and cannot he overwhelmed nor set aside
The Democratic House met first at 1OOclock this
morning There thty-two Democrats present. In
Guiding Turley Of Camden and Walter OF Mercer whose
title to seats Ia not recognized Carroll and
Donohue the Labor members from Passaic, did not par
| hcipate In any caucus. The Democratic struggle lor
Office had been growing bitter up to the hour OF
meeting and when the ballot for Speaker was announced
there threats and counterthreats on all sides
Hudspeth. OF Hudson, nominated receiving ~ VOTES
TO II for wolverton and for Harrganthe latters own
vote II Is presumed william Thompson was selected
for clerk and John Connely for reading clerk by TINS
time Mr.. wolveron began to that he was to receive
consideration whatever at the hands OF the caucus
and after protest which was dersvely received he
shook the dust OF the hall from his feet and accompanied
| by Asscmblymen Baird, OF Warren. and Arnwine OF
Tunterdon. marched from the Assembly Chamber, leav
ing his twenty Democratic associates two snort OF
majority. They after adjourned and agreed to meet
AGAIN at o'clock when that time arrived the twenty
nine present but more, and closing the doors
| they proceeded excltedly discuss the situation.
Meanwhile, the Republican Assemblymen had met In
the Senate Chamber without action, and the time Tor
calling the Legislature order-3 oclock-was fast ap-
| preaching. Nothing heard from the Democratic
caucus, and the hands OF the clock turned
| past and well toward tho Senators
| determined 10 wait longer and notified
the Republican make way for them The latter
did and the called TO order by the secretary
Grgg acting for his Republican associates, then
proce to the Assembly Chamber and formally asked
| the chairman OF the Democratic caucus IL the House
| would be prepared Ia organize.
"wo propose hold this place all night II necessary
| replied Chairman Bcckwith
Mr. Griggs returned 10 the Senate. There Is nothing
TO do hut to ADJOURN" SAID he The Secretary OF the
eenate called the roll and Mr. Grggs moved 20 adjourn
until afternoon. The fourteen Senators holding over
from last year voted all the Republicans aye and all the
Democrats nay and the Senate was declared adjourned
But much hal been occurring mclnwhile The Repub-
| llcan Assembymcn upon leaving the Senate Chamber
marched directly across the Assembly Chamber, and
there admitted together with Messrs Carroll and
Donohuc uaDor and wolverton. Baird and Arnwine the
| boiling Democrats. The chairman OF the Democratic
caucus diminu ely eXpletye young arose and
| said:
ave are not yet through We the majority aud we
| want this room TO ourselves"
Ii tine for the House 20 organize, said Assembly
| man Corbin tkcp)
| h.lt, thnt tied
/ noise began to Increase. CLEAR the hau"'
At this Juncturc three policemen appeared and began
driving persons who not members from the hoor.
interfere with the members but when they
approached the clerk OF the last Assembly, Samuel
Toonbs. he declined to move.
am here o official business" he said
"Dont touch that man." warned Mr. COrbn. "He Is an
| officer of this House"
.Takc him out" said three four Democratic Assem-
blymcn and the policemen seized Mr. Toonbs ami push
ed him violently towar, the door.
by whose authority do you actF asked member
by authority Of Leon Albeit. Governor OF NewJer-
sey was the astounding reply All the clerks and the
sergeant nt-Garms removed by the police and the
doors closed again. leaving the Chamber occupied by
| the sixty members. The Democrats now began to be
| more conciliatory. I'VE only want half an hour
| more said the little charnan Assemblymen
Oyiatt and IIiu protested against further delay but
others counsccd yielding and. led by Mr. Corbin the
| Republican members marched into the adjoining
Speakers With them, he 1t noted went the three
Democratic boilers and the two labor men. There was
else them III fact for they were locked
| In from the hall and they would not stay with the
CAUCUS Tho door OF the speakers room was shut ald
inside the also found the parchmcnts for the
| Official enrolment OF the members. II needed
| no counting show to those present that
| there were thirtyon regularly elected members OF
| Assembly In the room. There were the twcnty-sik
undspulcd Republican representatives. tho two equally
undsputed Labor ani the three bolting Democrats
Bard. Wolyerton and Arnwine. A few moments were
spent In consultation and then eXspeaker Armstrong
raped for order The roll called and the thirty
| answered 10 their names MI tofphi
moved that the House OF Assembly proceed to
| organize. Agreed 10. IL was also moved that Mr.
Corbinas master In chancery administer the Official oath
Mr. Armstrong and that he IN turn administer 1t TO the
other members Ii done. The shadows were begin
ming chamber and the Importance OF the
proceedings with their grave effect upon tho future mado
every face solemn and every action serious. As each
member he signed his name to the parchiDcht
with pen borrowed reporter and stepped back To
his place. There was no haste and no careless
ness. All dgniicd and almost
severe. Throughout the crowded state House
there curiosity hut absolute ignorance
as what was going the room, entrance TO which
could only obtained through the Assembly Chamber or
| by window.
When the thirty-onc members had been sworn Mr.
Baird tDcm) Of Warren, was elected Speaker Joseph Az
kinson CDem) OF Essex, clerk, J. Herbert
Potts uicp) OF Hudson, assistant and
Terence j. Mcdonald CDem) OF Hudson
scrgcantatA Arms. A committee appointed to notify
the Governor that the House organized Inc newly
elected officers notified through the rear window
that they had been chosen and entered the room Dy
| a stepladder provided by the janitor IL was unan-
imousy agreed that Turey and Walter should not be
recognized members for the present The last ofcer
had just taken the oath Of office when loud knock was
heard The door and Democrat In the caucus outside
| shouted
We're through you come out"
Tho organized Assembly rose quietly and
| passed into the House IL dark, but in
the galleries which had just been thrown open was u
OF human beings, outsiders who had Just before
| rushed up tho stairs Ike hurricane. Some